Moments Chapter 4

In the Kingdom of Fools

Note: Answers of Questions discussed in the Class.

 Kindly write in your Note Book in your own Words

 Write & Learn the Word –Meanings done in the Class and use in sentences of your
own

Short Answer

Question 1.
What are the two strange things the guru and his disciple find in the Kingdom of Fools?
Answer:
The Guru and the disciple found that in the Kingdom of Fools people used to work during nights
and sleep during days. Everything was cheap and cost the same.

Question 2.
Why does the disciple decide to stay in the Kingdom of Fools? Is it a good idea?
Answer:
Everything was cheap in the Kingdom of Fools. The disciple had peculiarity of diet. He was
tempted by the cheap food. So, he decided to stay in that kingdom. It was not a good idea to
stay there for a long time as one could be in danger any time because of the unpredictable
behaviour of fools.

Question 3.
Who is the real culprit according to the king? Why does he escape punishment?
Answer:
The merchant’s dead father was held responsible for making the wall weak. But according to the
king the rich merchant was the real culprit because he had inherited both sins and riches of his
father. He escaped the punishment because he was too thin to fit the stake.

Question 4.
What are the Guru’s words of wisdom? When does the disciple remember them?
Answer:
The Guru was full of wisdom and knew well that the unpredictable behavior of the fools could
create danger anytime. The Guru’s words were, “They are all fools. This won’t last very long,
and you can’t tell what they’ll do to you next”. The disciple remembered them when he was
arrested by the men of the king to execute merely because he fitted the stake. It was because of
the Guru’s words of wisdom that the execution was postponed.

Question 5.
How does the Guru manage to save his disciple’s life?
Answer:
The Guru arrived on time to save his disciple and created a drama. He told the king that it was
not an ordinary stake and whoever went to the stake first would become the king in next life.
The second to die would become his minister. The king wanted to avail himself of the
opportunity. The Guru and his disciple were released. Thus the Guru managed to save his
disciple’s life.

Question 6:
When does the disciple remember the words of his Guru?
Answer:
The disciple did not pay any heed to the advice of his Guru, when the Guru asked him to leave
the kingdom of fools. When the king decided that the disciple was the suitable person for
execution, he remembered the words of the Guru.

Question 7:
On what conditions did the Guru and his disciple agree to rule that kingdom ?
Answer:
He laid the condition that he would be free to change all the old and foolish laws. Hence night
was considered as night and day was regarded as a normal working day. Even persuaded
prices were changed according to the value of the material.

Question 8:
Why does the disciple not want to leave the Kingdom of the fools ?

Answer:
The disciple did not wanted to leave the place because of the sale of cheap eatables and other
commodities and since everything was easily available and life seemed to be very simple and
easy.

Question 9:
What was so strange about the Kingdom of fools ?
Answer:
The strange thing about the Kingdom of fools was that not only humans but animals were also
made to sleep during the day. Everything in this kingdom used to come for a dudu.

Question 10:
What advice did the Guru give to the disciple before going out of the city ?

Answer:
The Guru told his disciple that it was dangerous to stay in a Kingdom of fools. He said that there
was no justice only foolish, unpredictable behaviour. According to him the kingdom would not
last long.
Long Answer Type Questions
(About 80-100 words)

Question 1:
Do you believe in the fact that our prayers are often heard and answered ? There are miracles
which change the course of life. Which miracle took place in the story. ‘In the Kingdom of Fools?
What lesson do you learn from the Guru’s word of wisdom ?
Answer:
It is often believed that our prayers are often heard and answered which was proved in the
story. ‘In the Kingdom of Fools’. The king had ordered to execute the disciple. He prayed to
Guru to save him. It was a miracle that his Guru heard his prayer and came to rescue him. He
whispered something in his ears and then asked the king to execute him first and then the
disciple. The king released them both on knowing that whoever died first would be the king in
his next birth. It was his Guru’s advice and presence of mind that saved the disciple. The
disciple realized his mistake for Guru’s not listening to the Guru’s words of wisdom.

Question 2:
How did the Guru manage to save his disciple ?
Answer:
The king ordered to execute the disciple. He prayed to his Guru to save him. The Guru heard
his prayer in his vision and appeared to rescue his disciple. First, he whispered something in his
disciple’s ears and then asked the king to execute him first. And the disciple followed suit, which
puzzled the king. Knowing the secret, the king fell into the trap of his temptation and wanted to
be the king in his rebirth. He went into the prison at night and set the guru and disciple free. In
their place, he and his minister disguised themselves as the guru and the disciple and got
executed. Thus, the Guru managed to save his disciple.

Question 3:
“Guru was a wise man” – how does the story “The Kingdom of fools” reflect it ?
Answer:
“The Kingdom of Fools” clearly reflects that “Guru was a wise man” as he advised his disciple
not to stay in that kingdom. As the disciple thought that the future is uncertain, he did not pay
any heed to his Guru and stayed on. When he was imprisoned by the King’s men, he realized
the significance of his Guru’s words and repented on his not following his Guru’s advice. So, it is
proved that Guru was really very wise. And it was because of his wisdom that disciple was
saved and they were made king and prime-minister of the kingdom.

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